Showing results for "Class" in United States

Since the eviction of Occupy protestors from encampments in many cities throughout the world, smaller and more targeted occupations have continued. Workers in a Chicago factory occupied - with the support of their union - to protest layoffs. Teachers and students in Tucson staged a walkout to protest the removal of Chicano history books from the curriculum. Home foreclosures were disrupted, even avoided, by direct community action. But what does it all mean? What do we talk about when we talk about "revolution", if we talk about it at all?

In Second Class, working-class Americans of all races, political orientations, and occupations share their stories—cleaning ladies, health care aides, cops, truck drivers, fast food workers, electricians, and more. In their own words, these working-class Americans explain the struggles and triumphs of their increasingly precarious lives—as well as what policies they think would improve them.

It’s the Middle Class, Stupid! confirms what we have all suspected: Washington and Wall Street have really screwed things up for the average American. Work has been devalued. Education costs are out of sight. Effort and ambition have never been so scantily rewarded. Political guru James...

What Went Wrong describes exactly what went wrong with the American economy, how countries around the world have avoided these problems, and what we need to do to get back on the right track.

"Rethinking a Tool to Lift the Working Class" is from the December 11, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Neil Irwin and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Iverson Stands Tall in Newest Hall of Fame Class" is from the April 03, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Victor Mather and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"How Apple Empowers, and Employs, the U.S. Working Class" is from the November 20, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Vindu Goel and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"AFL-CIO Leader Says Trump Won't Sway Working Class" is from the July 24, 2016 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Maggie Haberman and narrated by Kristi Burns.

From widespread unemployment and mounting international hostilities, every day we are swept into more political chaos—so one brave man looks to the Star Wars universe for answers to our most urgent problems. “You can’t stop the change — anymore than you can stop the sun from setting.”...

"Hoping to Work in China? If You're a Class C Foreigner, It May Be Tough" is from the September 21, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Didi Kirsten Tatlow and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Stabler Headlines NFL’s Hall of Fame Class of 2016" is from the Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Benjamin Hoffman and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"What Donald Trump Might Do for Working-Class Families" is from the November 29, 2016 The Upshot section of The New York Times. It was written by Claire Cain Miller and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"World-Class Photography, at Home in the Bronx" is from the October 04, 2016 Arts section of The New York Times. It was written by James Estrin and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Supreme Court Upholds Worker Class-Action Suit against Tyson" is from the March 22, 2016, Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Adam Liptak and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Journey from Class Clown to Suspect in Chelsea Bombing" is from the September 24, 2016, United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Kim Barker, Pir Zubair Shah, Joseph Goldstein and Jessica Silver Greenberg and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Spin Class Full? Feel the Burn from Your Living Room" is from the September 18, 2016, Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Gloria Dawson and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"How the Middle Class May Have Gotten a Raise" is from the August 29, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Quoctrung Bui and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Trump Returns Fire, Calling Clinton a 'World-Class Liar'" is from the June 22, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Alan Rappeport and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Decoding Airline Fare Classes to Make the Most of Your Miles" is from the Travel section of The New York Times. It was written by Stephanie Rosenbloom and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Pop Warner Is Facing a Class-Action Lawsuit over Concussions" is from the September 01, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Ken Belson and narrated by Kristi Burns.